The bevel and emboss feature in Photoshop
How to build a frame with the Bevel and Emboss Layer Styles Most users of Photoshop use Bevel and Emboss on text to give their words depth and structure but did you know you can use it to make a killer frame? As usual, it is just a matter of stepping outside of the...
HD Mindset: A Book Review
We live our lives in a Standard Definition and have no idea why There is a saying that goes, "You do not know what you do not know". It is a powerful statement that exploits our ignorance in the most profound way. There are things we know but choose to accept or...
Salvaging Underexposed Photos
I don't always make underexposed photos, but when I do, I sure as heck know how to fix them! Surely I never get everything correct in the camera. More often than not I am over or underexposed. I don't always get the shot in focus, and I rarely get my horizons...
The Oregon Workshop with Shutter Click Adventures
You haven't been on a photo workshop until you've been on our Oregon workshop I lost my heart somewhere on the Oregon Coast. While some may think this is a bad thing, I do not mind routinely visiting to try and find it. I have lived on the East Coast in Delaware and...
Building Your Workflow Workbench – Texture Effects
Topaz Labs Texture Effects Webinar Today I will be conducting a webinar with Topaz Labs showcasing their latest product release, Texture Effects. Texture Effects fills a void in the Topaz product line that we didn't know existed. Topaz has an abundance of useful...
The Lighten Blend Mode
The Lighten Blend Mode and the Sea of a Million Waves! A few weeks ago I conducted a tutorial showing off the various Blend Modes in Photoshop, but I hesitated to get too far into the Lighten Blend Mode. The Lighten Blend Mode can be a powerful asset in photo post...
On1 Pro Series with Blake
The On1 Pro Series .. and how this all comes full circle. I was recently contacted by my good old buddy, Matt Kloskowski, to do an interview with the On1 Pro Series as they launch their latest iteration of On1 Suite 10. To some this is just another interview...
Topaz Labs Texture Effects
Not Just a Texture Effects Engine, Quite Possibly an Artistic Workflow Workhorse Topaz Labs just launched their newest software addition, Topaz Labs Texture Effects! While the name implies this is a Texture based application plugin, I can assure you it is much more....
On1 Effects 10 Review and Tutorial
On1 Effects 10 is pretty OnPoint It was almost a year ago that I took a good solid look at On1's Perfect Effects 9. The new On1 Effects 10 was released last week and I have had the luxury of taking a look at all of its new features. It may not seem like much has...
Blend Modes in Photoshop CC
Unleash Incredible Power with Blend Modes in Photoshop While that may sound like an epic headline for a less than interesting topic, Blend Modes in Photoshop will do many things for your images. Blend Modes increase workflow efficiency by making difficult tasks...
